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NYT Games Guides
How to play the New York Times games: Wordle, Connections, Pips, Spelling Bee, Strands. Each rule is shown on a board of our own, beside the tips that solve it faster.
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Guides: Wordle, Connections, Pips, Spelling Bee, Strands.
- How to play Wordle
- How to play Connections
- How to play Pips
- How to play Spelling Bee
- How to play Strands
- Rules drawn, not just told
- Boards of our own, no spoilers
- Tips for every game
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How to play Wordle
Guess a five-letter word in six tries; each guess shows which letters are in the word, and where.
How to play Connections
Sort sixteen words into four groups of four that share something, with four mistakes allowed.
How to play Pips
Lay every domino on the board so that each coloured region meets its condition.
How to play Spelling Bee
Make words of four letters or more from seven letters, always using the centre one.
How to play Strands
Find the theme words in a grid of letters, and the spangram that crosses it, until every letter is used.
Wordle, Connections, Pips, Spelling Bee, Strands are games by The New York Times. AWA GAMES is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times. The boards on these pages are our own.